Steinert rallies to keep WW-P North football winless

Beverly Schaefer/For The TimesSteinert quarterback John Zim, left, threw a pair of touchdown passes in Saturday's victory over WW-P North. Zim is shown in action here last month.

By James McNamara Jr.
For The Times

PLAINSBORO — The West Windsor-Plainsboro North High football team fell short to Steinert, 28-14, Saturday to remaining winless on the season.

The Knights (0-6) scored after a Spartans’ fumble was recovered by Jay Biletta in the first quarter. Two plays later, running back Tyrone Parker rushed for a 26-yard touchdown to give the Knights the first points of the game.

At the start of the second quarter, Parker scored on a 5-yard run, his second of the game, giving the Knights a 14-0 lead, but it was the last time the Knights scored in the game.

With 6:45 left in the second quarter, the Steinert Spartans (4-2) blocked and recovered a Knights’ punt. Rob Saricusa recovered the ball at the Knights’ 33-yard line. Four plays later with 5:06 remaining, quarterback John Zim threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vasel Dossous to make it 14-7.

In the third, Parker fumbled in the backfield. Jeff Mattonelli made the recovery and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown that tied the game at 14-14.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, Zim threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brandon Kent that gave Steinert a 21-14 lead.

With 4:59 remaining in the game, Knights quarterback Kevin Murphy threw a pass that was picked off by Mattonelli.

Three plays later, running back Jarius Prather ran for a 27-yard touchdown.